學測考點
the right to do something
「做…的權利」(gives humans the right to capture)
right after…
「就在…之後」(right after his marriage、right after the publication)
right
形容詞「正確的」
- quite right
- doing it right
- made right
- right from wrong
- that's right
學測原句
- 114 學測|混合題|第 3 段What gives humans the right to capture, confine, or breed other species?是什麼賦予人類權利,去捕捉、圈禁或繁殖其他物種?
- give someone the right to V:「賦予某人…的權利」
- species:「物種」,單複數同形
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 1 段My father started to suffer from memory loss right after his marriage.我父親在結婚後就開始記憶衰退。
- suffer from…:「受…所苦」
- memory loss:「記憶衰退」
- right after…:「就在…之後」
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 3 篇He quit photography right after the publication of The Decisive Moment.《決定性瞬間》出版後,他隨即放棄了攝影。
- right after…:「就在…之後」
- publication:「出版」,publish 的名詞
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 6 段After centuries of technological advancements, it seems we’ve ended up right where we began in ancient times: with ourselves in the middle, and our destinations at the top.經過幾個世紀的科技進步,我們似乎又回到古代的起點:自己在中間,目的地在上方。
- end up…:「最後變成…」
- right where we began:right 用來加強 where
- with A in the middle:with 帶出狀態
- 113 學測|篇章結構|第 2 段When people have sprained a muscle or tendon, they are usually advised not to go right back to exercising until the pain goes away.人們拉傷肌肉或肌腱時,通常會被建議不要馬上回去運動,要等疼痛消失。
- sprain:「扭傷」
- be advised not to V:「被建議不要…」
- go back to V-ing:「回去做…」,to 是介系詞
- go away:「消失」
- 112 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段The organization encourages consumers to choose brands that take precautions to protect elephants and has set up a certification program to reward tea growers who are doing it right.這個組織鼓勵消費者選擇採取預防措施保護大象的品牌,也設立了認證計畫,獎勵做對事的茶農。
- take precautions:「採取預防措施」
- set up:「設立」
- certification program:「認證計畫」,certify 是「證明」
- doing it right:「做對了」
- 110 學測|文意選填|第 1 段That's right.沒錯。
- that's right:「沒錯」,用來肯定上一句
- 108 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 4 段Once the wrong was made right, the pole was taken down.一旦錯誤被改正,柱子就會被拆下。
- once:這裡是連接詞,「一旦」
- the wrong was made right:「錯誤被改正」
- take down:「拆下」
- 106 學測|綜合測驗 第 2 篇|第 1 段Unfortunately, shoes are not always readily available for people living in poverty, let alone shoes that are the right size.不幸的是,生活貧困的人不一定能輕易拿到鞋子,更別說尺寸合腳的鞋子。
- readily available:「容易取得的」,readily=「輕易地」
- let alone…:「更不用說…」,前面是否定的意思,所以後面的更難
- 105 學測|閱讀測驗(選項) 第 2 篇It swings from left to right to be attached to the cabinet door.它由左向右擺動,連接到櫃門上。
- swing from left to right:「由左向右擺動」
- be attached to…:「連接到…」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 2 篇|第 3 段This means that ascenders would have their right hand tight against the narrowest part of the staircases, close to the central pole, and as a result were unable to use their sword effectively.這表示往上爬的人右手會緊貼著樓梯最窄的部分、靠近中央柱子,結果沒辦法有效揮劍。
- ascender:「往上爬的人」,ascend + -er
- tight against…:「緊貼著…」,against 是「靠著頂著」,緊緊貼在樓梯最窄的地方,沒有空隙
- as a result:「結果」
- 115 學測|閱讀測驗 第 3 篇|第 2 段Though there is no physical evidence to support this, the word dakshina “south” in Indian languages also means “right,” suggesting that ancient Indians were oriented toward the east, and therefore south was on their right-hand side.雖然沒有實物證據支持這一點,但印度語言中表示「南」的字 dakshina 也有「右邊」的意思,顯示古印度人是面向東方,所以南方在他們的右手邊。
- physical evidence:「實物證據」
- right-hand side:「右手邊」
- , suggesting that…:「這顯示…」
- 108 學測|文意選填|第 2 段They were quite right, for my father cared little about who did what to whom.他們說得沒錯,因為我父親很不在意誰對誰做了什麼。
- quite right:「完全正確」
- care little about…:「很不在意…」
- who did what to whom:「誰對誰做了什麼」
- 106 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society.隨著茶在十九世紀變得便宜許多,它的受歡迎程度遍及英國社會的每個角落。
- as:這裡是「隨著」
- much cheaper:much 加強比較級
- right through…:「一直穿透…」,right 強調範圍之廣
- 104 學測|閱讀測驗 第 4 篇|第 3 段You needn’t worry about the harm of a sedentary lifestyle because you exercise regularly, right?你不必擔心久坐生活方式的傷害,因為你有規律運動,對吧?
- needn't V:「不必…」
- right?:「對吧?」,附加問句
- 104 學測|詞彙題看這一題 ›To teach children right from wrong, some parents will reward their children when they behave well and punish them when they misbehave.為了教孩子分辨是非,有些父母在孩子表現好時會獎勵他們,在孩子行為不當時處罰他們。
- right from wrong:「分辨是非」
- behave well:「表現良好」
- misbehave:「行為不當」,mis-(錯誤)+ behave
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